Doktor Jons Guide to the "Use and Application of CCTV"
This is part of the Research Section - CCTV Technology & Engineering

- CCTV Related Websites worth a visit -

CCTV Technology & Engineering Reference Pages

Download Video Codecs for replaying Recordings

A free Codec
Codec Wizard to determine what download is required
FOURCC codecs - compressed formats
Codec Download - another free site for obtaining video play codecs

Video Image Quality Assessment

ITS Video Quality Research

Video Performance Requirements for Tactical Video Applications
Margaret H. Pinson, Stephen Wolf, and Robert B. Stafford (2007)

JPEG 2000, MJPEG, MPEG and H.264 in the security environment - (When 25FPS is only 2FPS )
Christopher Berry - Initsys Ltd.

Trade Bodies / Associations

The UK Industrial Vision Association - The association exists " ... to promote the use of vision and imaging technology by industry and science in the UK"

European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) - Representing users and suppliers of Imaging technology in Europe.

W2i Digital Cities - A working group concerned with wireless networking for city management and public safety

Rail Safety and Standards Board - U.K.
TO61a - Maximising benefits from CCTV on the Railways - executive summary -
TO61b - Maximising benefits from CCTV on the Railways - existing systems -
TO61c - Advanced CCTV Pilot Projects -
TO61d - New and emerging CCTV Technology -
T328 - Human factors of CCTV monitoring -
T535 - Assesing the impact of increased numbers of CCTV images on driver only trains -

Miscellaneous Links

Automated Imaging Association - Machine Vision Online - Website providing information on automatic imaging applications

Planning and Design of a Control Room - The changing face of Console design - The Winsted Corporation - .pdf file

The British Machine Vision Association (BMVA) - An organisation concerned with the exchange of information relating to image processing in all its various forms

Australian CCTV Standards
AS 4806.1-2006 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - Management and Operation
AS 4806.2-2006 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - Application Guidelines
AS 4806.3-2006 Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - PAL signal timings and levels
DR 07201 CP - Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) - Part 4 Remote Video (draft)

European CCTV Standards
IS EN 50132-7:1998 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Application Guidelines
IS EN 50132-5:2001 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Video Transmission
IS EN 50132-4-1:1998 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Black and White Monitors
IS EN 50132-:2-1:2001 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Black and White Cameras

UK CCTV Standards
BS 8418:2003 - Installation and remote monitoring of detector activated CCTV Systems (Code of Practice)
BS 7958:2005 - Closed Circuit Television Systems (CCTV) Management and Operation (Code of Practice)
BS EN 50132-7:1996 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Application Guidelines
BS EN 50132-5:2001 - CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications - Video Transmission

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